Glashütte

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Glashütte
Town
Coat of arms of Glashütte
Coat of arms
Location of Glashütte within Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district
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Glashütte is located in Germany
Glashütte
Glashütte
Glashütte is located in Saxony
Glashütte
Glashütte
Coordinates: 50°51′N 13°47′E / 50.850°N 13.783°E / 50.850; 13.783
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictSächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge
Subdivisions13
Government
 • Mayor (2021–28) Sven Gleißberg[1] (CDU)
Area
 • Total
95.57 km2 (36.90 sq mi)
Elevation
340 m (1,120 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total
6,657
 • Density70/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
01768
Dialling codes035053
Vehicle registrationPIR
Websitewww.glashuette-sachs.de

Glashütte ,"framed":false,"icon":"volumeUp","data":{"ipa":"","text":"","lang":"en","wikibase":"","file":"De-Glash\u00fctte.ogg"},"classes":}">ⓘ] is a town in Saxony, Germany, known as the birthplace of the German watchmaking industry and has a population of about 7,000. Historically, it was first mentioned in a document circa 1445. In January 2008, the former municipality Reinhardtsgrimma was merged into Glashütte.

Glashütte around 1910
Watch museum Glashütte

Watches currently made in this location include:

Notable people

  • Ferdinand Adolph Lange (1815–1875), watchmaker, founder of A. Lange & Söhne, Member of Saxon Landtag 1857–1875, mayor of Glashütte 1848–1866
  • Arthur Burkhardt (1857–1918), engineer and manufacturer
  • Hans-Peter Kaul (1943–2014), judge, international lawyer and diplomat

References

  1. ^ Wahlergebnisse 2021, Freistaat Sachsen, accessed 3 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Einwohnerzahlen nach Gemeinden als Excel-Arbeitsmappe" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. 2024.
  3. ^ "Bruno Söhnle Glashütte | Exzellente Uhren".
  4. ^ "History & philosophy | Union Glashütte". Archived from the original on 2015-12-15. Retrieved 2015-12-16.
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